In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
KNOWLEDGEABLE
knowing, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-educated, well-read
(adjective) highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; “knowing instructors”; “a knowledgeable critic”; “a knowledgeable audience”
intimate, knowledgeable, versed
(adjective) thoroughly acquainted through study or experience; “this girl, so intimate with nature”-W.H.Hudson; “knowledgeable about the technique of painting”- Herbert Read
knowledgeable, knowing
(adjective) alert and fully informed; “a knowing collector of rare books”; “surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
knowledgeable (comparative more knowledgeable, superlative most knowledgeable)
Having knowledge, especially of a particular subject.
Educated and well informed.
Synonyms
• See also learned
• See also intelligent
Antonyms
• unknowledgeable
Noun
knowledgeable (plural knowledgeables)
(India) A person who has knowledge; an informed party.
Source: Wiktionary
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